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term; and requiring that local health departments report
certain information be provided under this Act to the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General
Section 17-202.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

17-202.2.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "CLASS I" MEANS THE LOW RISK CATEGORY
AS OR ANY SUCCESSOR CATEGORY FOR BLOOD LEAD POISONING THAT IS
DEFINED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL.

(B) A MEDICAL LABORATORY SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF ANY
POSITIVE BLOOD LEAD TEST BLOOD LEAD OR ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN
TEST INDICATING THAT INDICATES A RISK OF LEAD POISONING THAT IS
GREATER THAN CLASS I PERFORMED ON ANY CHILD 18 YEARS AND UNDER TO
THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE CHILD
RESIDES. A TEST IS POSITIVE IF THE BLOOD LEAD LEVEL IS 30
MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER OF BLOOD OR ABOVE.

(C)  THE A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT
ANY INFORMATION REPORTED IT RECEIVES UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

May 28, 1985
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 265.